by Penny Tray » Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:24 am
Jayjay1,
If you haven't already done so you might wish to have a look at
https://www.clydeships.co.uk/. There are photographs there of the CLOSEBURN, and
I think the DALSWINTON may have been launched as the CITY OF BERLIN on 3/10/1864; and the DUNSCORE launched as the CITY OF VIENNA on 15/3/1866. They also list two ships that were launched by the name ALGERIA, one on 12/7/1870 and the other on 6/10/1891.
You may also have picked up the following references by word searching this site. I'll leave it to you to decide which, if any, refer to your Captain McMillan: -
GLASGOW HERALD
18 MARCH 1853
AT ARDROSSAN FOR QUEBEC
The well-known fast sailing first class barque WOLFVILLE, Captain James McMillan, to sail 5th April.
This ship has all her heavy freight engaged, and will take a limited number of passengers, for which there is excellent accommodation.
For freight or passage apply to THOMAS C. ORR, 20 Union Street, Glasgow.
GLASGOW HERALD
3 JUNE 1879
MARRIAGE
STIRRAT – McMILLAN: At Dockhead Street, Saltcoats, on the 30th ultimo, by the Rev. Doctor Kirk, of Edinburgh, Alexander Stirrat, chief officer, to Kate, third daughter of the late Captain James McMillan.
GLASGOW HERALD
7 DECEMBER 1880
DEATH
McMILLAN: SUDDENLY AT 6 Derby Terrace, Glasgow, Jessie McCready, wife of Captain James McMillan, late of Ardrossan.
GLASGOW HERALD
26 JANUARY 1882
DEATH
McMILLAN: At 119 Sandyford Place, Glasgow, on the 24th instant, Captain James McMillan, late of Ardrossan.
Jayjay1,
If you haven't already done so you might wish to have a look at https://www.clydeships.co.uk/. There are photographs there of the CLOSEBURN, and [b]I think[/b] the DALSWINTON may have been launched as the CITY OF BERLIN on 3/10/1864; and the DUNSCORE launched as the CITY OF VIENNA on 15/3/1866. They also list two ships that were launched by the name ALGERIA, one on 12/7/1870 and the other on 6/10/1891.
You may also have picked up the following references by word searching this site. I'll leave it to you to decide which, if any, refer to your Captain McMillan: -
GLASGOW HERALD
18 MARCH 1853
[b]AT ARDROSSAN FOR QUEBEC[/b]
The well-known fast sailing first class barque WOLFVILLE, Captain James McMillan, to sail 5th April.
This ship has all her heavy freight engaged, and will take a limited number of passengers, for which there is excellent accommodation.
For freight or passage apply to THOMAS C. ORR, 20 Union Street, Glasgow.
GLASGOW HERALD
3 JUNE 1879
[b]MARRIAGE[/b]
STIRRAT – McMILLAN: At Dockhead Street, Saltcoats, on the 30th ultimo, by the Rev. Doctor Kirk, of Edinburgh, Alexander Stirrat, chief officer, to Kate, third daughter of the late Captain James McMillan.
GLASGOW HERALD
7 DECEMBER 1880
[b]DEATH[/b]
McMILLAN: SUDDENLY AT 6 Derby Terrace, Glasgow, Jessie McCready, wife of Captain James McMillan, late of Ardrossan.
GLASGOW HERALD
26 JANUARY 1882
[b]DEATH[/b]
McMILLAN: At 119 Sandyford Place, Glasgow, on the 24th instant, Captain James McMillan, late of Ardrossan.